Masuda Funai Releases Results From M&A Survey

Published date28 June 2022
Subject MatterCorporate/Commercial Law, M&A/Private Equity, Corporate and Company Law
Law FirmMasuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
AuthorMr Benjamin F. Gould

Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. released the results of its annual Mergers and Acquisitions Survey today. The survey features data and expectations gathered from executives, professionals, service providers, and thought leaders in the Japanese business community in the United States. The survey results provide predictions about economic performance for the year to come, relay insight into likely levels of Japanese inbound investment, and identify key factors in investment decisions by Japanese companies doing business in the United States.

A majority of respondents expect the U.S. economy to make strides in 2022 compared to 2021 and expect M&A activity levels in the U.S. to improve again this year. Mixed responses were received on Japanese M&A activity into the U.S, with more participants expecting levels to either improve modestly or hold steady. Most cited access to U.S. consumers as a significant factor driving Japanese investment in the United States. The Biden administration's attempt to increase capital gains tax rates is believed to have a negative effect on the M&A market in the United States among most participants.

"At the time of our survey, respondents were generally optimistic that we are headed for...

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